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spirit of rivalry or jealousy to exist in the bosom of any honest Mason . It is true we may be particularly interested for the welfare of the Lodge to which we more immediately belong , but whether that Lodge is situated at Pembroke Dock or at Milford—in the east or in the west—in the north or in the south—we must ever recollect we are members of the Craft at large , and therefore must feel interested for the prosperity of the science in general—interested for the weal of that Royal Art
, on which , as we are taught in our lectures to believe , the sun never goes down . This is our feeling at Pembroke I can freely say , ancl I think I may answer for the other members of the Lodge to which I belong as well as myself , we shall at all times be ready to afford the St . David ' s Lodge that patronage and festering care so ably solicited by my esteemed and respected friend Brother Pritchard . ( Great cheering . ) Several good songs were sung during the evening ; and , as if a combination of all
good hacl determined to make the pleasures of the clay doubly interesting , every thing went off with the greatest eclat . "One bumper at parting" finished the festive scene , by which time the adjacent clocks had announced the hour of midnight .
HEREFORD . —The Brethren of the Paladian Lodge , of Free ancl Accepted Masons , celebrated the festival of St . John the Baptist , by dining together at the Green Dragon Hotel , in this city , on Wednesday last . BRISTOL . —On AVednesday , Jan . 31 , the Royal Sussex Lodge of Hospitality held their anniversary , at the Gloucester Hotel , Hotwells . Brother R . T . Saunders , AV . M ., was in the Chair , supported by the Deputy Provincial Brother Richard Smithancl the PGSAVBrother DDavis
, .... . . In the west was placed Brother Paris Dick . The usual Masonic and loyal toasts were drunk with great enthusiasm , and the evening was enlivened by the vocal talents of Brothers England , Edwards , AVilcox , and G . Turner , who sung in great style several very beautiful glees . Brother Carrol also , of our theatre , sung a number of songs ofthe Emerald Isle , which boasts of him as her son ; one , we believe , was written for the occasion , and all " set the table in a roar . " Several members from other
Lodges favoured the AV . M . with their company . Upwards of forty Brothers sat down , ancl amongst them there were twenty-four Grand Lodge officers in full costume . The company departed at half-past eleven " in perfect harmony , " after passing a delightful evening . March 14 . —A very interesting initiation took place in the Royal Sussex Lodge of Hospitality , Bristol—the oldest Freemason in the province , now aged 86 , attended to witness the making of his grandson . The Brother
was a member of the Old Jehoshaphat , which has now some time ceased to exist , the last AV . M . having been the late Joshua Springer . The Brother was received by the D . P . G . M . Brother Richard Smith , the Past Deputy Husenbeth , and a large number of Grancl LocKe officers , in full costume , and so introduced , in ample form , to the assembly , upwards of forty Brothers being present , when he was most cordially received . The ceremony was admirabl y performed b y Brother D . Davies , assisted by Brother Keyser .
SHERBORNE , Dec . 27 . —The Lodge of Benevolence held their anniversary of St . John . After the usual business of the day had been gone through , the Brethren sat down to an excellent dinner at the Antelope Inn . The day was spent with that good feeling which is the character ofthe Fraternity .
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Provincial.
spirit of rivalry or jealousy to exist in the bosom of any honest Mason . It is true we may be particularly interested for the welfare of the Lodge to which we more immediately belong , but whether that Lodge is situated at Pembroke Dock or at Milford—in the east or in the west—in the north or in the south—we must ever recollect we are members of the Craft at large , and therefore must feel interested for the prosperity of the science in general—interested for the weal of that Royal Art
, on which , as we are taught in our lectures to believe , the sun never goes down . This is our feeling at Pembroke I can freely say , ancl I think I may answer for the other members of the Lodge to which I belong as well as myself , we shall at all times be ready to afford the St . David ' s Lodge that patronage and festering care so ably solicited by my esteemed and respected friend Brother Pritchard . ( Great cheering . ) Several good songs were sung during the evening ; and , as if a combination of all
good hacl determined to make the pleasures of the clay doubly interesting , every thing went off with the greatest eclat . "One bumper at parting" finished the festive scene , by which time the adjacent clocks had announced the hour of midnight .
HEREFORD . —The Brethren of the Paladian Lodge , of Free ancl Accepted Masons , celebrated the festival of St . John the Baptist , by dining together at the Green Dragon Hotel , in this city , on Wednesday last . BRISTOL . —On AVednesday , Jan . 31 , the Royal Sussex Lodge of Hospitality held their anniversary , at the Gloucester Hotel , Hotwells . Brother R . T . Saunders , AV . M ., was in the Chair , supported by the Deputy Provincial Brother Richard Smithancl the PGSAVBrother DDavis
, .... . . In the west was placed Brother Paris Dick . The usual Masonic and loyal toasts were drunk with great enthusiasm , and the evening was enlivened by the vocal talents of Brothers England , Edwards , AVilcox , and G . Turner , who sung in great style several very beautiful glees . Brother Carrol also , of our theatre , sung a number of songs ofthe Emerald Isle , which boasts of him as her son ; one , we believe , was written for the occasion , and all " set the table in a roar . " Several members from other
Lodges favoured the AV . M . with their company . Upwards of forty Brothers sat down , ancl amongst them there were twenty-four Grand Lodge officers in full costume . The company departed at half-past eleven " in perfect harmony , " after passing a delightful evening . March 14 . —A very interesting initiation took place in the Royal Sussex Lodge of Hospitality , Bristol—the oldest Freemason in the province , now aged 86 , attended to witness the making of his grandson . The Brother
was a member of the Old Jehoshaphat , which has now some time ceased to exist , the last AV . M . having been the late Joshua Springer . The Brother was received by the D . P . G . M . Brother Richard Smith , the Past Deputy Husenbeth , and a large number of Grancl LocKe officers , in full costume , and so introduced , in ample form , to the assembly , upwards of forty Brothers being present , when he was most cordially received . The ceremony was admirabl y performed b y Brother D . Davies , assisted by Brother Keyser .
SHERBORNE , Dec . 27 . —The Lodge of Benevolence held their anniversary of St . John . After the usual business of the day had been gone through , the Brethren sat down to an excellent dinner at the Antelope Inn . The day was spent with that good feeling which is the character ofthe Fraternity .